Iran initially supported, supports today and will continue to support Azerbaijan in Karabakh issue, Iranian Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Seyyed Mohammad-Reza Mir-Tajeddini said Sunday in Tehran.

"We have always supported Azerbaijan and denounced the occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh by Armenia," said Mir-Tajeddini on Iran-Azerbaijan conference Azerbaijan: Past Experiences and the Upcoming Prospects.

Mir-Tajeddini said the Caucasus region, in particular, Azerbaijan is very important both for Iran and the world. According to him, the region has important geopolitical location, is rich in energy resources with access to the sea, there are equally living representatives of all religions, Trend reported.

“Contribution to regional peace and security as well as resolution of conflicts in accordance with the international law is Iran’s position in principle. We stand for resolution of disputes taking into account the interests of conflicting sides. Iran’s initiatives regarding the Karabakh conflict settlement can only supplement the other endeavors to that end. We believe that all conflicts should be resolved through efforts of the countries of the region,” Iranian Foreign Minister, Dr. Manouchehr Mottaki said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net.

“Iran’s official position is as follows: Iran calls on all parties to conflict to show restraint and resolve the problem peacefully. On our part, we are ready to contribute to the process,” the Foreign Minister emphasized.